in the english: if you’re a teacher, please tell me what you would have liked to know your first year of teaching! what should i have for my classroom? what are good resources for organization, discipline forms, activities, and even if i know about them, i will be so glad to hear it from you!

when you wake up unresolved (i.e. running is totally NOT going to happen this morning, no matter what kind of alarm was set), but fully rested, there is almost nothing better than going downstairs to turn on mr. keurig and finding delicious breakfast treats that you just did not notice the day before. eligible contestants for this phenomenon include: a) freshly made/ discovered from magic freezer land muffins (blueberry, chocolate chip), b) pancakes or waffles, c) assembled fruit salad, d) some sort of breakfast casserole, e) exciting bread/ pastry/ carbalicious item.

today it was happily e) exciting great harvest bread. i do hope i was meant to consume some, because if i could be on a call-list for great harvest…

GH: Katie? This is Great Harvest, Green Hills

K: Good to hear from you, what’s the status?

GH: 3 loaves of Cinnamon Awesomeness Loaf. $3 for all.

K: Already there, don’t you see me outside?

If only. Also, if only carbs actually made life better for longer than 10 minutes. I hope I don’t develop dependency on food. Keep an eye on me friends. A close one.

On a different note, if you speak French (and not just say you speak French because you know Spanish and hey! it can’t be that different!) please converse with me. I most definitely will not get a job if I cannot communicate in French that: ‘this is a vintage wedding dress of the owner’s from the 60’s – do you see how it has held up over time?’. LAME.

i’m not sure who you all are (it may be the occasional no one) (but then again, it might be more if i wrote more than once every two months)… but i wanted to celebrate with you. it seems to be spring! and while i know i have shared my love of snoopy snacks, odd french words, linguistics, and other various items, i shy away from the things that are truly important to me. the internet is a scary place to share everything about oneself and prior to this post, i agreed with saying: if i wouldn’t tell my next-door neighbor, why would i tell the internet?

but it is really important to celebrate why i get so excited about spring. God. i struggle all during the winter and the result is usually a hardened heart. and that was the exact result this year! i praise God that he opened my eyes to the process that had been working in my heart for the past months… and that He reversed it. so go outside. look at the pops of yellow and green that are resurfacing! then take a moment and thank Him for it all. pray that you may experience the same change in your life.